I went sleepless in Seattle (well, not completely — but I did pack a lot into three days and sacrificed a few zzz’s) and discovered many gems in the city. One of being this burger. Which I shared with a friend, she’s lucky I didn’t tackle her for her half. That good, people.
Find out where to get this burger and a few of my other favourite sights in Seattle over at Travel + Escape.
3 Comments July 4, 2013
As you can see, I am most definitely not on a New Year’s detox…
What: Five Guys Burgers and Fries (which I’ve been meaning to try for awhile, but the first locations in Toronto were out in the burbs. Now there’s one downtown!).
Where: 329 Yonge St., Toronto (and many other locations across Canada)
Atmosphere: Bright lighting, white tiled walls, cheap looking wood-grain tables and chairs…you’re not here for the ambiance, in other words.
Go here if: You want a better burger than the one from a big-chain fast food joint.
What to order: I had the little burger (this means one meat patty; the regular burger has two meat patties). I found the burger meh. I might’ve made the mistake of ordering it with everything on it, as the cheese (I think it’s process cheese, it was very bright and gooey in any case) and mushroom and all of the other toppings may have overwhelmed the actual beef. The bun was cold. The fries were solid, a good level of outside crispiness with soft potato inside. All in all, I was underwhelmed, though. Let’s call is ranking in at so-so swellness. In my opinion, this place has got nothing against a good ol’ greasy burger from Holy Chuck Burger or one from Burger’s Priest.
However, I’ve been told by friends who’ve been to other locations if Five Guys that the quality and ambiance varies greatly from one location to the next and that other location indeed serve an amazing burger.
What you can skip: To say the regular fries was very ample is an understatement. We barely ate half of one serving, so I don’t think one would ever need to order a large fries (unless you’re sharing it amongst a large family!).
2 Comments January 9, 2013
For months, my friends and I have been trying to get ourselves over to Holy Chuck Burger but life kept getting in the way.
Last night, our burger dreams were answered. I had The Holy Chuck — their signature double beef patty with cheese, bacon and caramelized onions) and yowza! It is now my favourite in the city. It practically fell apart in my hands it was so tender and juicy. I think it may even replace the other burger that stands out in my mind as one of the best I’ve had, that being the one at Blackbird in Brooklyn.
I also had the nutella and salted caramel shake (how could I not, right?). It was delicious, but, for me, a bit rich and sweet it was hard to have more than a few sips of it.
We’ll definitely be going back — there are some other crazy (erm, decadent aka fatty) menu items we’re dying to go back to try, namely the deep-fried pickles with bacon panko crust (and no, none of us are pregnant) and the nutella and Lindor lollipops with whipped cream.
Oh, forgot to mention, we also shared the funnel cake. (Sure am glad I’m doing not one, but two, workouts today!)
Ambiance-wise, the restaurant is very basic, like your typical fast food joint — but really, you’ll be so busy having a love affair with your burger that your surroundings will become foggy anyhow. I did enjoy their signage, though:
Holy Chuck Burgers, 1450 Yonge St., Toronto, 416-96-CHUCK
4 Comments April 4, 2012